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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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